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Map highlighting the state of Assam in northeastern India, shaded in orange, with its capital Dispur marked. Assam is shown bordering Bhutan and Bangladesh, with surrounding countries and Indian states labeled for context. A small inset globe in the corner indicates Assam's location within Asia. The Brahmaputra River Foxtail orchids, locally known as kopou phul Rhino watching Guwahati, Assam, India Workers holding umbrellas harvest tea leaves among lush green bushes in an Assam tea plantation during monsoon rains, with tall trees in the background. A woman in traditional attire weaves a bright pink dokhona fabric on a wooden loom in Kokrajhar district, Assam, India. Muga silk from Assam Jorhat Engineering College Front view of yellow Gate Dakhinpat Satra on Majuli Island, Assam, showing its traditional Assamese architecture with painted walls and sculptural details.
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The Brahmaputra River
Brahmaputra with Guwahati in the distance, Assam, October 21, 2016.
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Foxtail orchids, locally known as kopou phul
The state flower of Assam.
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Rhino watching
A one-horned rhinoceros with its calf, with tourists on elephants back at a distance,...
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Guwahati, Assam, India
Aerial view of Guwahati, Assam, India.
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Tea gardens in Assam
Assam grows a large portion of the country's tea, and this strong tea has a rich,...
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Handloom weaving
A woman weaving a dokhona, the traditional dress of Bodo women, in Kokrajhar...
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Muga silk from Assam
Muga, the golden silk of Assam, with a japi (traditional headgear).
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Jorhat Engineering College
Jorhat Engineering College, Jorhat, Assam, India.
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Dakhinpat Satra
A satra on Majuli river island, Assam.
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Bihu dancers celebrating Rongali Bihu (Bohag Bihu)
Rongali Bihu celebrations: Men and women dancing the Bihu dance as a dancer plays...
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A community fishing event to celebrate Bhogali Bihu (Magh Bihu)
Villagers participating in a community fishing event to celebrate Bhogali Bihu.
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Sivasagar: Rang Ghar
Rang Ghar, an amphitheater in Sivasagar, Assam, India.
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Moidams (burial grounds) of the Ahom dynasty at Charaideo, Assam
Moidams are hemispherical funerary structures that hold the remains of Ahom...
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Sibsagar, Assam, India: Shaiva temple
Shaiva temple in Sibsagar, Assam, India.
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